Collar and like article of wearing apparel



' Dec. 6, 1927.

E. HIGGINS v COLLAR AND LIKE ARTICLE OF WEARING APPAREL Filed July 2,1925 In 0612107 5 772 652 Zhj iflS atiown Patented Dec. 6, 19 27.

EnNEsirrnGGms, or enouonsrnninnenani).

1: oonrinia 'nnn" LIKE ARTICLE or "WEARING ArrAnEL;

Apfplicationffiled July 2, ieasjseriai No. 41,125, and in Great" Britainlaay 2a, 1925. v

*This invention relates} to double or single fold type and inparticulark, to the starched orstiff variety although equally applicable to'softcollars;

6 With conventional collars it is nearly always a matter of diflicultyto prevent the knot of the tie from slipping down n the front andvarious devices have been proposed, for remedying between the fold's'ofthe collar; *As' far as'I am aware not any devices have'met'with anygreat success, as, being detachable, they require afiixing 111 positioneach time a collar is put on and above mentioneddefects. r V v I efieotthis object in the presentinvention b 'makin '-the tie supporting meansaper- V y g 1 ls ntended to include, ,in; its broadest, sense,

manent fixture on the collar.

5 vThe l invention may ethereforeqbe, said to V consist broadly of acollar and like, article of wearing apparel having at least two tabs ortheir "equivalent 7 permanently attached theretoin such a manner as toserve as a support for a tie.

The main object of the invention is to pro- 'vide a collar and apparelwherein thetabs are pos tioned adjacent to each of the usual looks so asto afiord a support forthe tie at'the front.

Another object of the invention 1s to pro-' vide a collar of this naturewherein the tabs are permanentlyettached by their lower portions to thecollar by stitching so as to form upwardly extending loops for thesupport of a tie.r Y

Another ob 'ect of the invention is to provide a collar of this naturehaving atleast two tabs composed of the same material as the collar soas to be laundered with the collar and afford a support for the tie atthe front.

Another object of the invention is to have the tabs attached to thecollar with the lower edges pointing. upwards, the main portion of eachtab being folded adjacent to the attached portion so as to residenormally parallel thereto and form. a loop behind each.

of which the tie is adapted to be positioned.

each of the tabs formed with an additional collars (3f the this defect;such'as l0 detachable clips adapted to support the tie of these maintainthe ]tie in the 20 correct position and which will obviate the the likearticle of wearing Another object of the invention is to havetoldiwhereby. the main portion of: the tab is capable of residingparallelto but spaced from the portionwhich-is :attached to the collarsoasto freelv accommodate thethick ness ofa positioned tie.-

v.Still another ob ectprovide a collarwof this"nature having at leasttwo'tabs each of which is formed-withtwo parallel folds; so *as' to formthree porf the invention is to tions'," the inner portion beingpermanently attached to thecollarand the outer or mam portion residingnormally parallel: to it; the

intermediate portion serving to permitthe outer or main portion to movetowar'ds'or away from thecollar to accommodate ties if differentthickness'between such main portion and thelcollar. r The invention alsoconsists ofa-collar and like article of wearing apparel havingtabsconstructedvrand arranged substantially as hereinafterdescribedwithreference to the accompanying drawings.

The term tab as usedfin this specification any member with or withoutbending creases and of any n'aterial and shape which is capable of-beingpermanently attachedrto the.

collar and affording-support to the tie.-

In order that the invention may be clears ly understood an embodiment ofthe same as appliedto a double fold collar of the stifi or starchedvariety will now be described, by

way ofexample, by aid of theaccompanying drawings in which :-f e V Fig.1 is a view of the inside'of the collar showing the tie when firstplaced in position behind the tabs.

Fig." 2 is a perspective view of the collarv and the tie in the positionready for afiixing around the neckof the wearer.

Fig.3 is a perspective view of and tie when affixed.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail in perspective of one'of the tabs showingthe same turned" the tabs. In the example illustrated each tab is formedwith two parallel natural bending creases D and E by being stitchedwhich are spaced apart so as tofdiv'ide each tab into three portions, aninnerportion F,

the collar an intermediate portion G and an outer or main portion H.These tabs are permanently attached by their inner portions F to theoutside of the innerfold A of the collar adjacent each of the usuallocks I so as to The intermediate portion G of each tab ispermitted toassume any position between the collar.

the horizontal and the vertical according to the distance from the innerfold of the collar the mainportion H is required to be to accommodatethe thickness of a particular tie which is placed inposition from aboveand when in mediate their mun portions H and the inner fold of In theexample illustrated the inner portion F otcach tahis stitched to thecollar with its outer edge uppermost but if de sired such portion may henflixed in position with such edge pointing downwards.

If desired a third tabmay be similarly pmvided in the centre of thecollar hand so as to afi'ord support for the tie at the back. Thisadditional tahis however not an essen' tial and may be omitted Withoutdeparting from the present invention. Similarly more than three tabs maybe provided if desired;

Tie supporting means according to this invention may be made in anysuitable material for use with starched linen, Zephyr,

position is supported by the interportions of the tabs and betweenprint, poplin or other collars. When used with soft collar tabs composedof either still or soft material of the same kind as used for the collarma It will be seenth-at y means of the present. invention I haveprovided simple and inexpensive means which will ensure adequate supportfor the tie at the front so as to prevent the tie hand from slippingdown both when aifixing the collar and when in wear and means which,inthe case of double be employed.

fold collars, are in no Way visible thus their collar. i ll claimi a iny a a l collar having at least two tabs permanently attached theretoadjacent to each of the usual locks, each tab he'in eformed with twoparallel natural folds by ing stitched so as to form three portions, theinner portion being permanently attached to the collar with its edgepointing upwards and the outer portion residing mrmally srallel totaining the conventional appearance of the 1t, the intermediate portionattae d to the 1 collar at the lower edge only and serving to permit theouter portion to move towards' or away from the collar to accommodateties of different thicknesses between such outer portion and thecollar,;tbe tahebeingessentially secured to the above itsbottom edge soasrto nnintain the innit of the tie it in the correct position at the"rout.

In testimony whereof have affixed my signature.

nnnnsr Brooms.

collar at a distance

